12 Iraqis Killed; Iraq Releases Lower Casualty Figures for August

The Iraqi government released its August
casualty figures. Officials tallied only 164 deaths during the month, or about
half as many as the 325 reported killed in July. The August count, despite
being considerably lower, is still higher than June’s tally of 131 killed.

During August, Antiwar.com compiled 511 deaths. Among the
several sources used was Agence France Presse. AFP counted a total of 276
deaths and noted that their tallies have held steady over the last three
months. The Antiwar.com totals show a similar trend. In July, 545 deaths were noted,
while in June the tally
was 544 killed.

Meanwhile, at least 12 Iraqis were killed and 18 more
were wounded in attacks that occurred over the last two days.